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Tools
Tools contains convenient shortcuts to a wide range of program and management tools that perform a variety of tasks.
To log in directly, add /tools to the end of your Alexandria URL.
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Content
If you perform an operation (Reports, Utilities, Imports, Exports etc.), you can find them for download in Operations Management by selecting the wrench icon.
Tools
Maintain consistency in your bibliographic records by consolidating similar terms.
Survey the items and materials you have in stock.
Manage site records for each school in your Centralized Catalog.
Track and manage your routing lists, which are used to circulate items to particular patrons.
Track and manage your periodicals.
Allow patrons to check items in or out by themselves.
Track how many patrons are visiting your library and for what reasons.
Manage your school's textbooks.
Continue with basic Circulation when the internet goes down.
Administration (/admin)
Configure your main Data Station. These are advanced settings intended for network administrators and IT departments.
Operations
Coming soon, your Operations interfaces will be accessed through Operations in the sidenav. Learn more about the Alexandria Dream Makeover!
Customize a variety of templates to get lists, labels, and notices.
Add, remove, or modify large amounts of information in your database at once.
Create a copy of your library's information to use in other software applications.
Add MARC records, patron information, pictures, and more to your library from outside sources.
Builder
Coming soon, your Builder interfaces will be accessed through the new Builder in the sidenav. Learn more about the Alexandria Dream Makeover!
Create virtual boards where you can post library, school, or club information for patrons.
Customize the icons and links on your Researcher and Explore panes.
Approve or reject item reviews submitted by patrons.
Add library maps based on call number to help patrons find items.
Tools contains convenient shortcuts to a wide range of program and management tools that perform a variety of tasks.
Tools will open new (Makeover) modules in the same tab, but you can use your system shortcut to open them in a new tab. Tools will open legacy-style modules in a new tab.
Maintain consistency in your bibliographic records by consolidating similar terms. Clean up your subjects and genres, assign aliases to complicated mediums, update homeroom names, and more.
Survey the items and materials you have in stock.
Manage site records for each school in your Centralized Catalog.
Track and manage your routing lists, which are used to circulate items to particular patrons in a specific order.
Track and manage your periodicals.
Calendars are used to help perform certain circulation-based calculations, such as assign due dates, calculate fines, and manage holds.
Use Policies to establish rules that regulate how different library resources are used by your patrons.
Create security groups that give operations and patrons different level of access and permissions.
Licensed add-on
Track how many patrons are visiting your library and for what reasons.
Continue with basic Circulation when the internet goes down.
Allow patrons or volunteers to check items in or out by themselves.
Licensed add-on
Manage your school's textbooks and other assets.
